Pinkie Pie: Aw, it's not just for Maud, silly. I'm making candy for all of us!

Rest of main cast: [groaning]

Pinkie Pie: It's part of a very important, super-duper special tradition that only the closest and bestest of friends can share. We're going to make rock candy necklaces together! [squeals] It all started when Maud and I were fillies on the rock farm. She taught me the Pie family rock candy recipe! It adds a secret ingredient – [whispering] It's rocks! [speaking normally] – And she showed me how to string the pieces to make them into a necklace! And once we were done, we'd trade! Maud and I have been trading necklaces back and forth since I moved to Ponyville. They're a sign that we'll always be best friends! [squee]

Applejack: Aw, what a great tradition.

Rainbow Dash: Hold on. The secret ingredient is rocks?

Pinkie Pie: Yeah. But these are a special kind of rock that Maud discovered.

Fluttershy: Oh, what kind of a rock are they?

Pinkie Pie: Can't tell ya that, silly! [whispering] It's a secret! [speaking normally] Now that Maud is heading out to get her rocktorate in rock science, this may be our last chance to trade them for a really long time. I can't wait for you all to meet her. I just know that my best Ponyville friends and my best sister friend are gonna become bestest friends! We can make bestest-est friend rock candy necklaces together! She expresses herself through fashion just like Rarity, and she's really smart and loves reading just like Twilight! And she's honest, and loves forest things, and is good at games, and... Well, oh, she's awesome!

Rarity: [strained] She sounds amazing, but won't she start worrying if you aren't at the train station when she gets here?

Rarity: The big deal is that it will be very difficult to show Maud what a strong fashion presence we have in Ponyville if the most fashion-forward pony here can't keep her hat from falling apart!

Twilight Sparkle: I think we're all a little nervous about Maud's visit. She's Pinkie Pie's sister, and it's obvious Pinkie really wants us to hit it off. Being able to make those rock candy necklaces together is really important to her. I'm sure everything will be fine–

Pinkie Pie: We're heeeere!

Twilight Sparkle: Where's Maud?

Pinkie Pie: She's coming!

[beat]

Rainbow Dash: Uh... you sure?

Pinkie Pie: She's not quite as fast as me. I asked Gummy to stay with her in case she got lost!

[beat]

[distant hoofbeats]

Rainbow Dash: [whispering] Is she even moving?

Pinkie Pie: We're over here, Maud!

Maud Pie: [sniffs] [deadpan] Hm. Sedimentary.

Rainbow Dash: Huh?

Maud Pie: [deadpan] This is a sedimentary rock.

[beat]

Twilight Sparkle: That's... really fascinating, isn't it, girls? We're just so thrilled you could come for a visit before your big trip. Pinkie Pie has told us so much about you. I'm Twilight, and this is Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity.

Pinkie Pie: It combines everypony's interests into one giant activity that we can all enjoy together and that will totally bring all of my bestest friends together as bestestest friends! You'll need these.

Pinkie Pie: A rock slide, of course! For Maud! First you climb, then you slide!

Applejack: I've got a bad feeling about this...

Pinkie Pie: [giggling] Huh? [straining]

[rocks rumbling]

Rarity: [shrieks]

Fluttershy: Oh, goodness!

Pinkie Pie: [straining]

Applejack: Watch out!

Pinkie Pie: Huh? [shrieks] Help! [straining]

[jackhammer sounds]

Rest of main cast: [sighs]

Rainbow Dash: What– how– what?!

Maud Pie: Pinkie Pie, what were you thinking?

Pinkie Pie: I guess I wasn't.

Maud Pie: I know how important it is to you that your friends become my friends, but I just don't think it's going to happen. I think it would be best if I just go back to the rock farm and spend the rest of the week there. It was nice to meet you all. Makes me happy knowing Pinkie Pie has such good friends.

Pinkie Pie: But... we never even got to make our rock candy necklaces... Wait, Maud! I'll come with you!

Twilight Sparkle: I can't believe Maud cut her trip short.

Rarity: I can't believe we nearly lost Pinkie Pie to that ridiculous obstacle course.

Fluttershy: Thank goodness Maud was able to reach her in time.

Rainbow Dash: Did you see how fast Maud moved?

Rarity: And the way she smashed that huge rock into dust? How in Equestria did she do that?

Fluttershy: Pinkie Pie was in trouble! Maud would move mountains for her if she had to.

Twilight Sparkle: That's it! I think I finally realized what we all have in common with Maud! Something that just might be worthy of a very important super-duper special tradition that only the closest and bestest of friends can share!

[train engine noises]

Maud Pie: Thank you for coming with me. I don't know how long I'll be gone on my rock research trip. I'm glad I still get to spend some time with you before I go.

Pinkie Pie: Me too. I'm sorry I put so much pressure on everypony to bond. I only wanted my friends to get to know my amazing older sister.

Pinkie Pie: What are you doing here?

Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie Pie, we're so sorry we hurt your feelings by not bonding with Maud right away. And Maud, we're sorry that you felt the only way to spare Pinkie Pie's feelings was to leave Ponyville early.

Rest of main cast: Mm-hm.

Applejack: We've seen how much you care about Pinkie Pie firsthoof.

Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie Pie's happiness means as much to us as it does to you, and we're sorry we couldn't see it sooner. The thing that makes us click and creates a special bond between us is how much we all love Pinkie Pie!

Pinkie Pie: Aw, shucks!

Twilight Sparkle: That's a pretty great thing to have in common, if you ask me. What do you think, Maud?

Maud Pie: Sure.

[beat]

Pinkie Pie: What's wrong?

Rarity: Sorry, darling. I think we all just thought she'd be a bit more excited about this.

Pinkie Pie: Are you kidding me? I've never seen her more excited in my entire life!

Maud Pie: [deadpan] I don't know if you've noticed, but I don't show my enthusiasm for things quite in the same way my sister does.

Rainbow Dash: Uh, we noticed. And we're totally cool with it.

Rest of main cast: [agreement]

[train engine noises]

Twilight Sparkle: Maud, we'd like to give you something to take on your trip, so that you remember all your friends from Ponyville.

Maud Pie: [deadpan] Thank you.

Pinkie Pie: Try not to eat all the candy before you leave! [chewing]

Twilight Sparkle: Are those all the necklaces Pinkie Pie sent you?

Maud Pie: [deadpan] Mm-hm.

Twilight Sparkle: You haven't eaten any of them?

Maud Pie: [deadpan] I don't really like candy. But I do love Pinkie Pie.